Is it proper to enjoy good food or should we avoid worldly pleasures and focus on spiritual success? The Talmud contains a plethora of seemingly contradictory indications on whether it is morally proper for a Torah scholar, someone striving...
Here’s a story that happened with the Tosfos Yom Tov (Reb Yom Tov Heller, renowned for his commentary on Mishnayos). When the Tosfos Yom Tov became rav of Kapolia, he established two conditions with the leaders of the community: (1) They cannot do anything without...
INGREDIENTS: 1 stick margarine room temperature 3 tablespoons oil 2 eggs 1 cup sugar Zest of 1 orange 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup almond flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4...
In the prophecy read as the Haftara for Parashat Ekeb, G-d assures Beneh Yisrael that despite the Hurban (destruction), and His having banished them into exile, He has not forgotten them and will never forsake them. He proclaims,...
Nineteenth of Av 5776, August 23, 2016. Hard to believe that it’s been seven years since the petira, passing of my beloved Ima, Rebbetzin Esther bas HaRav Avraham HaLevi a”h. My mother was a...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I am dating a girl with a generalized Anxiety Disorder. She was very upfront and casually mentioned it after we dated for a month. I appreciated and respected...
With Shabbos Nachamu in our rear view mirrors, all sights are on getting ready for Elul. The month of Elul is synonymous with teshuva, repentance. It is also a time when we increase our charity as much...
The One Who feeds you manna in the desert...
Once, when I was paying a shivah call, the family turned me and asked, “Rabbi, please tell us, what does Hashem want from us? What is He doing?” They explained that soon after the grandfather died, a grandson...
After the three weeks are over many individuals use the opportunity to embark on vacations with their families. It serves as a time for reflection, but also a chance to rejuvenate and spend quality time with loved ones. As...